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Dataless

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I’m an Irish writer (mostly about music), composer and orchestrator, and a gamer (TTRPGs and video games, both less often than I’d like).

Currently writing about music in actual play TTRPG shows, which actually seems to cover just about all of the above.

He/him. Frequently tired.

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On this day in 1984, Bruce Springsteen released “Born in the USA” - a gruff patriotic ballad that was entirely misunderstood by President Ronald Reagan (but Donald Trump is no fan)
https://theconversation.com/born-in-the-usa-turns-40-and-still-remains-one-of-bruce-springsteens-most-misunderstood-songs-228348
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@TheConversationUS @histodons Trump May be no fan of Springsteen, but he still used Born in the USA at his rallies, as a racist attack on Barack Obama.

This is not misunderstanding, and the article is far, far too charitable. Conservatives don’t misunderstand art. They dont even try to understand art. They use art as a bludgeon to further their own message, regardless of the art’s meaning. Like they do with all forms of communication.

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